How to Use on special in a Sentence
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All three goals have been scored on special teams.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
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Lewis has made a point of putting the team’s best athletes on special teams.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
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The Vikings signed him to play a major role on special teams.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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And Schrader didn’t just flash on special teams.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
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And who steps up on special teams, where a role on the team can most likely be carved out?
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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Ponder, a rookie, has had a core role on special teams.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
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Blades is also a key player on special teams.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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The Rams have a couple of problems to solve on special teams.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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The more Baker can do to prove himself on special teams will help.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
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Part of that process is finding the right guys to be impact players on special teams.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
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Expect Harris to play a role on special teams.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
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He was mostly used on special teams, beyond a pair of spot starts due to injuries.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
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Wilson played two snaps on offense and none on special teams against the Colts.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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Gordon has 50 snaps from scrimmage and nine on special teams.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
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Not at Sticky Rice, of course, where the winning bowl will be on special next week.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
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Phillips has a team-leading 23 tackles on special teams.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 25 Dec. 2025
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That means Davidson could find a niche in the rotation and on special teams.
—Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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The Ravens forced three turnovers, two on defense and another on special teams.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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His afternoon spanned 23 snaps on defense to go with work on special teams.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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Overall, the Chiefs turned in their second straight solid game on special teams.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2025
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Since 2023, the Gators have failed to have enough men on special teams in at least five games.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Both contribute on special teams.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Curious as to why Guerendo is on special teams?
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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He's appeared in seven games this season, mostly on special teams.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 21 Dec. 2025
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Helped on special teams, had a tackle yesterday on kickoff.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
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Others are tucked away in a drawer, only to be brought out on special occasions.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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Losing trust on special teams could take his rookie season role completely away from him.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Has straight-line speed that can be highlighted on special teams and plays sparingly on defense.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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Eighteen players are first-timers, including five on special teams.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
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Wilson’s role on special teams shouldn’t go unnoticed either.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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